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Article L453-9 of the French Consumer Code

Natural persons guilty of the offences punishable under articles L. 453-1 to L. 453-8 also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in the Article 131-27 of the Criminal Code, to hold a public office or to engage in the professional or social activity in the exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was committed, or to engage in…

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Article L453-10 of the French Consumer Code

In the event of conviction for the offences punishable under articles L. 453-1 to L. 453-8, the court may also order the judgment to be displayed and distributed under the conditions set out in article 131-35 of the Penal Code.

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Article L454-2 of the French Consumer Code

The violation of the prohibition set out in article L. 441-1 is punishable by five years’ imprisonment and a fine of 600,000 euros if the offence or attempted offence is committed : 1° Either using false or inaccurate weights or instruments; 2° Or using manoeuvres or procedures tending to falsify the operations of analysis or dosage, weighing or measuring, or tending to fraudulently alter the composition, weight or volume of…

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Article L454-3 of the French Consumer Code

The violation of the prohibition provided for in article L. 441-1 is punishable by seven years’ imprisonment and a fine of 750,000 euros if the offence or attempted offence: 1° Has resulted in the use of the goods being dangerous to human or animal health; 2° Has been committed in an organised gang.

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